Trinidad Salt Cod Fritters With Sauce Chien

Watch Andrew prepare Trinidad Salt Cod Fritters With Sauce Chien in his Bizarre Foods in the Kitchen web series. Then print out the recipe and get cookin' in your kitchen. Serves 6-8 as an hors d'oeuvre.

Ingredients

1 lb. dried salt cod, rinsed in several changes of cool water and soaked overnight in a cold water bath in refrigerator

1 1/2 cups sifted flour

1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

3 eggs, lightly beaten

6-7 tbs. ice water

2 medium onions, finely minced

3 garlic cloves, minced

1 red pepper, finely minced

1 scotch bonnet pepper, finely minced

1 tbs. fresh thyme leaves

1 tsp. salt

1 tbs. ground black pepper

Vegetable oil for frying

Directions

Clean and shred the fish.

Mix the fish, baking powder, flour, beaten egg and just enough water to thin to a batter consistency.